Genre science Narrated by Bill Kehoe Original language(s) English First episode date 27 July 1969 Network CBC Television Presented by Percy Saltzman Language English | Written by Noel Moore Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 31 August 1969 Number of seasons 1 Number of episodes 5 | |
Conquest of Space is a Canadian science television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1969.
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Premise
Percy Saltzman hosted this Ottawa-produced series which concerned the history of travel in outer space. Emphasis was given to the years since 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 and covered the American space program whose Apollo 11 successfully placed people on the moon a week before this series' debut. Footage from Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States was combined with interviews of scientists and engineers who were engaged in outer space programs.
Scheduling
This hour-long series was broadcast on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 27 July to 31 August 1969.
Episodes
References
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